In a moment no one expected, Gargoth quickly withdrew behind a massive tree without saying a word, leaving Kira alone to face the savage beast, barely dodging its claws!
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Kira (dodging an attack):
"Gargoth?! Where did you go, you overgrown boulder?!"
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But in the back, Gargoth was smiling…
That smile… that smile resembled the grin of someone about to commit a crime against humanity.
And in his hand… Alan was violently trying to break free from his grip.
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Alan (panicked):
"Wait! WAIT! That smile! That's not a 'we're gonna win' smile! That's a 'YOU'RE gonna suffer' smile!"
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But there was no escape...
Gargoth started stabbing Alan with short swords... one after another... until he looked like a moving cactus.
Alan, of course, was screaming with every breath he had.
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Alan (as he's being stabbed):
"Aaaaah!! What is this?! I'm not a damn cactus!!"
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Gargoth (with military interest):
"Shh... It's for the greater good. You'll be fine... eventually."
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Once Gargoth was done turning Alan into a living weapon (or rather, a very alive one), he quickly returned to the battle...
And hurled Alan with all his might directly at the beast...
And hit the target...
The beast's eye!
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Alan (mid-air):
"Nooooooo!! I hate being creative weaponry!!!"
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The beast screamed in tremendous pain...
Its eye exploded, and it staggered backward, flailing in madness.
But Alan... wasn't in a better condition.
He collided with the beast, was completely torn apart, and turned into a pile of swords, blood, and fresh organs.
But we all know... he'll come back, as usual.
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Kira (catching her breath):
"That... was horrifying... and kind of brilliant."
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Gargoth (with confidence):
"Pain is temporary. Alan is forever."
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Alan (from a distance, regenerating and crawling):
"Why... does forever... have to suck... so much..."
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The battle wasn't over yet...
But they were getting closer to victory, even if the cost was... tearing Alan apart hundreds of times.
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Moments had passed since Alan's body regenerated and he returned to life — he had barely regained his internal limbs, and started thinking of a better future... a future where he wasn't thrown as an explosive sword projectile...
But fate (known as Gargoth) had another opinion.
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Alan (crawling away):
"No more! I've paid my taxes! I deserve peace!!"
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Gargoth grabbed him again, as one might grab a pillow from the floor...
And without mercy or hesitation, he began to drive swords into his body once more.
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Alan (being stabbed for the second time in five minutes):
"Aaagh!! Again?! What happened to post-trauma therapy?!"
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Gargoth (coldly):
"This is therapy. For me."
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Alan was thrown again toward the beast, this time aiming for the second eye...
But unfortunately...
The trajectory veered off...
It slipped off the beast's horn...
And fell straight into its mouth.
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Alan (before being swallowed):
"No no no no NOOOO—!!"
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The swallowing sound was unmistakable...
"Gl—ooook!"
Alan... officially became lunch.
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Kira (shocked):
"…He got eaten. Again."
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Gargoth (deep in thought):
"Huh. That was unexpected. But... edible progress."
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Inside the beast's stomach, Alan sat in a fetal position, struggling to breathe, covered in slimy fluids...
All he wished for now? Not to face another fish.
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Alan (inside the beast):
"Okay... It's dark... It's warm... I hate this... but at least I'm not being stabbed again."
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The battle wasn't over, and Gargoth began thinking... Could Alan be used as an internal bomb?
And Kira? She was planning a completely different strategy...
But one thing was certain:
Alan had become the worst team leader ever... and the most digestible one.
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Inside the monster's stomach, Alan was still alive... somehow.
His body was still embedded with the swords and iron blades that Gargoth had driven into him before being tossed as today's special.
But now, with every movement he made, he was causing complete chaos... inside the beast's intestines.
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Alan (inside the stomach, screaming as he spins):
"WHY AM I THE WEAPON?! I'M A PERSON! A BEAUTIFUL, SQUISHY PERSON!!"
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He was moving, twisting, flipping, rolling, attempting some random yoga...
And all this while his body resembled a steel porcupine.
From the outside, the giant beast was staggering, stopping, screaming, then attempting to vomit... but failing.
Its stomach was writhing like a wounded snake.
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Kira (laughing as she watches the beast):
"I think Alan's doing more damage than we ever could."
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Gargoth (with unexpected seriousness):
"He was born for this. To suffer... and to stab."
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The beast was staggering, attacking aimlessly, hitting trees, falling on its face...
But Gargoth and Kira weren't letting the opportunity slip.
They began their assault, every sword strike from Kira or hammer hit from Gargoth landing with precision, taking advantage of the chaos in the stomach.
As for Alan... he was the unsung hero of the internal battle.
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Alan (screaming inside the beast):
"I want a raise after this! I want three cakes! A vacation! A new liver!"
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The battle wasn't over yet, but the beast was now much weaker...
And all of this thanks to Alan... the spiny man, the catastrophic leader, and the digestive nightmare.
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Stay tuned for the next part...
Will the beast manage to expel Alan?
Will Kira continue her betting?
And will Alan make it out alive... or cooked?
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To be continued...